The Common Things of Every-day Life: A Book of Home Wisdom for Mothers and DaughtersG. Routledge & Company, 1857 - 183 páginas |
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... piece of needlework , knitting , drawing , or even some simple household occupation may be carried on without offence to the visitors , and may , on the contrary , afford them a useful lesson . On the mutual duties of servants and ...
... piece of needlework , knitting , drawing , or even some simple household occupation may be carried on without offence to the visitors , and may , on the contrary , afford them a useful lesson . On the mutual duties of servants and ...
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... pieces the first time they are worn . A still more dangerous practice for a woman , in any station of life , is to frequent auctions . In the first place it is an improper waste of time ; in the next , the spirit of opposition , or the ...
... pieces the first time they are worn . A still more dangerous practice for a woman , in any station of life , is to frequent auctions . In the first place it is an improper waste of time ; in the next , the spirit of opposition , or the ...
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... piece of floorcloth to place at one end , where a pan may conveniently be set . If there be no steam - apparatus , so convenient for per- forming the offices of cooking in the kitchen , the fireplace should be wide , an oven on one side ...
... piece of floorcloth to place at one end , where a pan may conveniently be set . If there be no steam - apparatus , so convenient for per- forming the offices of cooking in the kitchen , the fireplace should be wide , an oven on one side ...
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... pieces of bread , is dis- honesty . For washing tea - things there should be two wooden bowls of hot water ; the cream - jug should be first washed , after standing a few minutes filled with hot water ; then the teacups and saucers ...
... pieces of bread , is dis- honesty . For washing tea - things there should be two wooden bowls of hot water ; the cream - jug should be first washed , after standing a few minutes filled with hot water ; then the teacups and saucers ...
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... pieces of raw potato thrown into the water , will generally , when well shaken about , remove all the crust left on the sides ; a piece of sponge , tied to the end of a long piece of whalebone , may be used to finish the polish of the ...
... pieces of raw potato thrown into the water , will generally , when well shaken about , remove all the crust left on the sides ; a piece of sponge , tied to the end of a long piece of whalebone , may be used to finish the polish of the ...
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